Police deny reports that thousands reached Galilee shrine illegally, even as revelers recount bypassing restrictions with ...
The head of ZAKA reflects on the lessons of the Lag Ba’omer tragedy – and what they reveal about resilience, responsibility, ...
Cops block roads, decline to vacate thousands already at site as Haredim called on to arm themselves with pepper spray, ...
Over 60 people were treated for injuries and 23 hospitalized as thousands breach military cordons to reach the restricted ...
Israel has canceled this year’s Lag B’Omer pilgrimage to Mount Meron in the Upper Galilee, according to a statement the Israel Police issued on Sunday. “In accordance with [IDF] Home Front Command ...
Officials reached a decision overnight to move forward with the Lag B’Omer celebrations in Meron under a tightly controlled ...
In Israel, traffic jams and police blockades are on the way to Mount Meron, as religious protesters are expected to storm the ...
The pilgrimage to Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai's grave is rooted in a longing for the transcendent – calls for violence come from ...
Police cancel this year's pilgrimage to Mt. Meron for Lag BaOmer, citing security concerns amid war with Hezbollah ...